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'Nothing unusual'

From NBC's Mike ViqueiraJohn Boehner was asked whether GOP behavior, aside from Wilson, was out of line last night, what with the audible scoffing and the shouting.

"Other than this one instance, nothing unusual happened on the floor," Boehner said.

He cautioned reporters: "Don't underestimate the amount of emotion that people are feeling."

When asked about the report, put forward by Barney Frank (D-MA), that GOP leadership has asked Wilson to apologize in the more formal and public setting of the House floor, Boehner would not confirm that he had done so.